Period/tampons

Looks like I've gotten some type of a period... it looks quite odd.. as if its old blood that's been sitting for a while? Is that normal? There was also some type of tiny clot like thing. Also is it supposed to be this uncomfortable 7 months pp using a tampon?! I haven't bought any pads as I'm not a fan so put a tampon in and it feels like I've just gone back in time to when I was 12 and the first few times using it! Like ouch. I know woman have been uncomfortable having sex and all that for a while with sex but a tampon at 7month pp? I only had a graze down there after birth so what's causing this? And I've had the 7 momths to heal. Anyone had this and gotten used to tampons again? As I HATE pads.

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I’ve been unable to use tampons at all as so uncomfortable. I’m also 7 months pp but have been having regular periods since January. Everything just felt wrong down there so I went to my GP last week to get checked out as felt like I had a prolapse. Luckily I don’t have that, but weak vaginal walls and pretty bad scar tissue from the episiotomy also have coccydynia which is causing me big issues and pain. She told me to do Pilates 🤷‍♀️

Yeah I haven't been able to wear a tampon either. I've bought a diva cup and that helps somewhat but my periods are so heavy I leak through the cup:-( so for about 3 days a month I'm housebound because I don't stop leaking. I hope we can wear tampons again soon :-(

Yesssss I am still struggling! We go swimming once a week so when I’m on my period it’s the one time I just have to endure the tampon pain, as PP (previous poster) mentioned it feels like it’s not in right and I can feel it when I move/sit down etc. Bloody babies 😤😂

I've only just gotten used to tampons again now (had first period 6weeks pp despite EBF (extended breastfeeding, exclusively breastfeeding) on demand) as it's been too painful to have them in. I would rather just use pads until it became comfortable again than have it hurt that bad. I even had a caesarean and didn't get to fully dilate, so I don't think it's to do with grazes etc. Perhaps some hormonal change that makes the vaginal lining feel dry? No idea!

I've only just gotten used to tampons again now (had first period 6weeks ...

Posted
18/06/2018

I've only just gotten used to tampons again now (had first period 6weeks pp despite EBF on demand) as it's been too painful to have them in. I would rather just use pads until it became comfortable again than have it hurt that bad. I even had a caesarean and didn't get to fully dilate, so I don't think it's to do with grazes etc. Perhaps some hormonal change that makes the vaginal lining feel dry? No idea!

That's interesting! I'm sure i read that it can get pretty dry doemther when you are bf aswell. But it's all kina wet when in period so no clue why it's uncomfortable

I still can't use tampons and I had normal birth(no tears) , didn't b...

Posted
18/06/2018

I still can't use tampons and I had normal birth(no tears) , didn't breastfeed so got period 9weeks after giving birth....
I have to use pads now it's like I can feel the tampon and it's not in properly... I thought I'd b fine now too. Xx

Yes. Exactly this! I've had to sot on one side of my butt today as sitting properly just makes it sore! Its eased a little now that I've changed it a few times but still csn feel it's in there!

Sooo I came on yesterday (the joy) and today I decided to try a tampon, but this time put some ky jelly on the applicator to see if it would be less uncomfortable, and so far, so good. Might be worth a try

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